Minutes of the Council Meetings and the General Assembly at the XXXth Congress of the International Primatological Society Antananarivo, Madagascar July 20-26, 2025

III. Razafindramanana, Chair of the Local Organizing Committee of the 2025 IPS, welcomed participants and thanked IPS officers, volunteers, donors, and partners for their support in organizing the 30th IPS Congress.IV.Mulholland, VP for Scientific Programming and Chair of the Scientific Program, reported that the scientific program was fully organized and that all systems were in place for live streaming.She noted that the congress included more than 700 presentations (oral and poster), reflecting broad thematic and geographic diversity.V. Baoguo Li and Songtao Guo presented the preparations for the upcoming meeting of the International Primatological Society to be held in Xi'an, China, August 16-22, 2027.Key points were strong endorsements from Chinese city, state, national, and academic institutions, confirmed congress venue, and a 10-day visa-free policy for citizens of 55 countries.Following this, a video invitation from the Chinese team was presented to encourage attendance.Council questions and discussion included: A. Humle, VP for Conservation, warned about the need for visa duration beyond 10 days, particularly for Pre-Congress Training Program (PCTP) participants.The organizing committee committed to working with government authorities to facilitate extended visas.B. Humle also asked for the designation of a focal point within the organizing committee to coordinate the PCTP.C. Carvalho, VP for EDEI, requested advance assistance with visa applications.The committee agreed to provide support as early as possible.D. Availability of translation